“The culture war has, however, been won by the Left. Society and corporate America are conforming to the demands of social justice, Critical [fill-in-the-blank] Theory and the requirements of “woke,” not the ravings and reactionary scattershot of racists, bigots, and nativists. Nancy Pelosi eradicated “man, woman, husband, wife, father, mother” from the House. That these demands and requirements are propagated by people whose behavior and mindset are shockingly similar to the Communists and Soviet Socialists of 20th century Eurasia is being overlooked by many, obfuscated by many more, and secretly embraced by some.”
I fear you are correct, in that the culture war has already been won.
“What do we do about those who’ve never even been shown the past? How can we address the deliberate blinding of the young to the horrors of socialism? How do we reinstall the liberal values that are at the root of the incredible advancements in the human condition across these past couple hundred years?”
Your diagnosis is undoubtedly correct. But if the culture war has already been won, how can the answers to your questions at the end be anything other than one word: “Nothing”?
The world is never static - there is no end state, apart perhaps from the singularity, and even that is just a transition. The "culture war" has been won in that the woke movement has become a business and a racket, infiltrating all the money and power centers. However, this state of affairs is not necessarily permanent. America was a mess in the 70s, but rebounded very rapidly under different leadership. America plunged into a deep recession in 1919, only to rebound near-instantly under Silent Cal's stewardship. On the other hand, America was plunged into a recession by bad policies under Hoover, and stayed mired in depression until FDR "left" office. Leadership matters.
“The culture war has, however, been won by the Left. Society and corporate America are conforming to the demands of social justice, Critical [fill-in-the-blank] Theory and the requirements of “woke,” not the ravings and reactionary scattershot of racists, bigots, and nativists. Nancy Pelosi eradicated “man, woman, husband, wife, father, mother” from the House. That these demands and requirements are propagated by people whose behavior and mindset are shockingly similar to the Communists and Soviet Socialists of 20th century Eurasia is being overlooked by many, obfuscated by many more, and secretly embraced by some.”
I fear you are correct, in that the culture war has already been won.
“What do we do about those who’ve never even been shown the past? How can we address the deliberate blinding of the young to the horrors of socialism? How do we reinstall the liberal values that are at the root of the incredible advancements in the human condition across these past couple hundred years?”
Your diagnosis is undoubtedly correct. But if the culture war has already been won, how can the answers to your questions at the end be anything other than one word: “Nothing”?
The world is never static - there is no end state, apart perhaps from the singularity, and even that is just a transition. The "culture war" has been won in that the woke movement has become a business and a racket, infiltrating all the money and power centers. However, this state of affairs is not necessarily permanent. America was a mess in the 70s, but rebounded very rapidly under different leadership. America plunged into a deep recession in 1919, only to rebound near-instantly under Silent Cal's stewardship. On the other hand, America was plunged into a recession by bad policies under Hoover, and stayed mired in depression until FDR "left" office. Leadership matters.
Thanks, Peter! My Dad told me that when Will Rogers met Silent Cal for the first time, he said “Sorry, didn’t catch the name?”😁